Day in the Life

May 2, 1861

Journal Entry

May 02, 1861 ~ Thursday

2 The Deserett News Extra came out this morning containing the poney
Express
of last Evening I spent most of the day in the office I called
upon President Young He gave me an invitation to take a trip south
with him A folded letter/box I received a Letter from Capt Gibson containing some
scraps upon Brigham Young in Calafornia papers. He also wrote a
long letter to President Young which President Young gave me to read
in the evening

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3425 mentions
Apostle, Family
Gibson, Walter Murray
16 Jan 1822 - 21 Jan 1888

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May 2, 1861